Australia vs Maldives: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Australia
- Maldives
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Maldives ahead.
Australia ranks 87th and Maldives ranks 90th of 218 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 3.3% | 0.9% | Maldives |
| 1970s | 1.8% | 9.3% | 7.5% | Maldives |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 4.7% | 3.3% | Maldives |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.8% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 5.3% | 3.7% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 4.3% | 2.6% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Australia or Maldives?
- Australia, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Australia and Maldives?
- 0.1%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Maldives?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Maldives rank globally for urban population growth?
- Australia ranks 87th and Maldives ranks 90th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.